Jewish International Film Festival - Perth

JIFF, the Jewish International Film Festival, returns to cinemas from 14 - 22 December, 2024.

JIFF 2024 proudly presents the best and boldest Jewish films from around the world, adding a Jewish voice to Australia's rich multicultural celebration. This year’s program shines with movie stars and changemakers, opening with Jesse Eisenberg’s awards-bound A Real Pain and closing with Jeremy Piven in The Performance.

Audiences will see standout performances from Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane in Between the Temples, Helen Mirren in White Bird, and Barry Kosky in Welcome to Yiddishland. A groundbreaking series on Franz Kafka commemorates 100 years since his passing, while Theodor explores the powerful Israeli opera about Theodor Herzl.

Among the documentaries, highlights include Janis Ian: At Seventeen, Norman Mailer: The Brawling Man of Letters, and Relentless, which tells the story of legendary songwriter Diane Warren.

Award-winning films are also part of the lineup, including Seven Blessings, the big winner at the Israeli Oscars, Running on Sand, winner of Best Debut Film at the Haifa Film Festival, and The Vanishing Soldier, Best Israeli Feature winner.

These films tell the stories of people with the courage to follow their dreams, build bridges, entertain, and offer hope, even in the face of adversity.